the streaming premiere of "Varunan: God of Water" on May 1, 2025, on aha Tamil, a platform specializing in Tamil and Telugu content, as noted in web result 1 from apps.apple.com. "Varunan," directed by Jaayavelmurugun, depicts a dystopian conflict over water amid a global crisis, with a 9.3/10 IMDb rating from 323 users, indicating strong audience reception (web result 3, imdb.com, 2025-03-14). Initially promoted as a gangster story in 2019 by Times of India (web result 0), the film evolved into a narrative on water scarcity, reflecting growing real-world concerns—global water demand is projected to exceed supply by 40% by 2030 (UN Water, 2021).
